The movie follows the original tale in a somewhat loose fashion, but manages to retain the majority of the images and action. A seminary student must survive three nights in prayer guarding the deceased witch maiden while she, along with …
带着敲椰子壳的仆人,亚瑟王(格雷厄姆·查普曼 Graham Chapman 饰)假装骑着马寻找骑士和城堡,一路看尽民不聊生的景象,和各种鸡同鸭讲的民众交流,最后招揽到一群圆桌骑士。他们一起假装骑着马,到了卡米洛特城堡,在城堡外,他们遇见天上浮现的上帝,要求他们去寻找圣杯。他们试图用“木獾记”攻陷一座法国人的城堡,但是却忘记藏身在木獾里…